I
rarely use gender in my writing
preferring
people closer up
so
you see the veins and flickers
but
it seems worth it to say
after
two glasses of wine
even
my gentlest male friends
talk
over women
that
sounds so abrupt and duh
I
mean men I wouldn't think
would
place themselves above
anyone
let alone women
do
cast loud voices over
words
they would have liked
to
hear if they weren't so
what?
Whatever
I
write this as a woman
I
have spoken over others
children
and others
My
friend's voice is soft
softer
still when stepped on
she
stops to let the talker pass
she
listens
I
wish she would stop and kick
loudly
repeat herself or I wish
I
would
I
can think of one exception
but
he rarely has two glasses
he
and I talked today about
lies
and I told him my story
and
he wept drooping big tears
pressed
his eyelids tight to stop
and
grasped my hand
I
thought he might be feeling
some
of his own love's ending
how
else does such softness form
such
sweetness
yeah
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